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A.2 Classifications of Disaster

The document classifies disasters into two main categories: natural disasters caused by natural forces like earthquakes, fires or floods, and man-made disasters caused by human actions either intentionally through terrorism or non-intentionally through industrial or technological accidents. Man-made disasters are further divided into three sub-categories: technological/industrial disasters, terrorism/violence, and complex humanitarian emergencies resulting from conflicts, wars or genocide. Risk is defined as the probability of a hazardous event combined with its potential negative consequences, while disaster risk specifically refers to the potential losses that could occur from a hazard due to a community's vulnerability.

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A.2 Classifications of Disaster

The document classifies disasters into two main categories: natural disasters caused by natural forces like earthquakes, fires or floods, and man-made disasters caused by human actions either intentionally through terrorism or non-intentionally through industrial or technological accidents. Man-made disasters are further divided into three sub-categories: technological/industrial disasters, terrorism/violence, and complex humanitarian emergencies resulting from conflicts, wars or genocide. Risk is defined as the probability of a hazardous event combined with its potential negative consequences, while disaster risk specifically refers to the potential losses that could occur from a hazard due to a community's vulnerability.

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CLASSIFICATIONS

OF DISASTER

DRRR

09/07/2023 S a m pl e F o o t e r Te x t 1
2 CLASSIFICATIONS
OF DISASTER

Natural Man-Made
Disaster Disaster

Technologica Complex
Terrorism/
l/Industrial Humanitarian
Violence
Disaster Emergencies
2 CLASSIFICATIONS OF DISASTER

Natural Disaster Man-Made Disaster


2 CLASSIFICATIONS OF DISASTER

Natural Disaster A. Man-Made Disaster


a natural phenomenon is caused by Disasters caused by man are
natural forces, such as earthquakes, those in which major direct
typhoon, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes,
fires, tornados, and extreme temperatures.
causes are identifiable
They can be classified as rapid onset intentional or non-intentional
disasters and those with progressive onset, human actions.
such as droughts that lead to famine.
These events, usually sudden, can have
tremendous effects.
3 CATEGORIES OF MAN-MADE
DISASTERS

• Technological/

Industrial Disaster
Unregulated industrialization
and inadequate safety
standards increase the risk
for industrial disasters.
EXAMPLE: leaks of hazardous
materials; accidental explosions;
bridge or road collapses, or vehicle
collisions; Power cuts
3 CATEGORIES OF MAN-MADE
DISASTERS

Terrorism/Violence - the
threat of terrorism has also
increased due to the spread of
technologies involving nuclear,
biological, and chemical
agents used to develop
weapons of mass destruction.
EXAMPLE : bombs or explosions; release of
chemical materials; release of biological
agents; release of radioactive agents; multiple
or massive shootings; mutinies
- the term
complex
emergency is
usually used to
describe the
humanitarian
emergency
resulting from
COMPLEX
an international
HUMANITARIAN
or civil war.
EMERGENCIES
09/07/2023 S a m p l e F o o t e r Te x t 7
3 CATEGORIES OF MAN-MADE
DISASTERS
Complex humanitarian
emergencies
In such situations, large
numbers of people are displaced
from their homes due to the lack
of personal safety and the
disruption of basic
infrastructure including food
distribution, water, electricity,
and sanitation, or communities
are left stranded and isolated in
their own homes unable to
access assistance.
3 CATEGORIES OF MAN-MADE
DISASTERS

Complex humanitarian
emergencies
EXAMPLE: conflicts or wars and
Genocide--deliberate killing of a
large group of people, especially
those of a particular ethnic group or
nation

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The damage caused by
disaster cannot be
measured. It also differs
with the kind of
geographical location,
climate, earth’s specific
characteristics, and level
of vulnerability. These
determining factors
affect generally the
psychological, socio –
economic, political, and
ethnical state of the
affected area.
RISK AND
DISASTER RISK

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“The combination of the probability of an event and its
negative consequences”
RISK
It is usually associated with the degree to which humans
cannot cope (lack of capacity) with a situation (e.g.,
natural hazard).

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DISASTER RISK

The term disaster risk refers to


the potential (not actual and
realized) disaster losses, in
lives, health status, livelihoods,
assets, and services which could
occur in a community or society
over some specified future time.
Disaster risk is the product of
the possible damage caused by
a hazard due to the vulnerability
within a community.

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DISASTER RISK

It can also be determined by


the presence of three
variables: hazards (natural or
anthropogenic); vulnerability
to a hazard; and coping
capacity/exposure linked to
the reduction, mitigation, and
resilience to the vulnerability
of a community.

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ACTIVITY

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